Hi All
We are involved in Natural Product Research.Can we patent a lead drug moiety arising out of Natural Product Research.
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J Renuka
Maybe. it depends on where you patent it. The patent laws are different in different countries. Some countries may not allow natural products to be patented . Was the structure previously known? If so, the best you might get is a "use patent". Is it related to other compounds previously patented which are active the same way? Was the starting organism used for the biological activity?
I'm sorry, there isn't enough information to answer, and this is better left to a patent lawyer.
@ Jack Silver
Thank you sir for the information given
> this is a lead moiety arising out of activity guided fractionation(plant) followed by structural characterisation using NMR and MS.
> Regarding the patenting the same in India.
@ John Peter Paul J.
Can we patent the same in India
Renuka,
My understanding is that natural products and their parts in their original form are universal property. But if one manages to modify or synthsize them, they can own the IP and can patent.
But you can verify further still.
All the best
Jack Silver
Thanks for that information. I didn't have it . I am working towards patenting some botanical based drug leads as well in future.
Kind regards
Andrew Mtewa
It really depends on the country issuing the patent. some countries allow patents of the natural product, others don't. In the USA, that seems to have changed such that it is more difficult to patent a natural product without modification:
https://www.sciencedocs.com/to-patent-or-not-to-patent-are-natural-products-off-the-table/
The use may be patented, if not the molecule itself. I'm not a lawyer, and consultation with a patent attorney is best.
Thanks once again Jack Silver , That is helpful. That means one can have more than one patent if they go up to modification. Since modifications (even a small one) can have significant changes to bioactivity and availability.
Ifor bringing this up. will explor e the differences from country to country to see the most convenient one.Once again, you've been so helpful to me. Thank you and thank you Renuka devi J
Kind regards
Yes if the compound is newer. Chemical structure never known or isolated.
No....if the chemical structure is known already......even if the natural source is new.
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